This classic appetizer is ready in just 40 minutes! Looking for more holiday appetizers? Try these Air Fryer Chicken Wings, Buffalo Chicken Dip, or these Nacho Fries! This pigs in a blanket recipe is my completely homemade version of a classic! It’s made up of flavorful little smokies rolled up in buttery, flaky, golden-brown crescent rolls. It’s a guaranteed hit whether you’re serving it up for dinner for the kiddos, as an appetizer at a party, or as a snack! Turns out, besides the fact that these pigs in a blanket are absolutely delicious, there are a few different reasons to love them:
What are pigs in a blanket?
Pigs in a blanket are a classic American appetizer made up of pork sausage (the pig) wrapped in biscuit dough (the blanket). Pigs in a blanket can be made using standard-sized hot dogs and served as a meal on its own or using little smokies and served as an appetizer! You can also use regular hot dogs and cut them into smaller pieces if necessary.
Ingredients needed:
These pigs in a blanket are made up of a simple list of ingredients—most of which you probably already have on hand.
Homemade crescent roll dough:
This homemade crescent roll dough is just about as easy as it would be to run to the door and get store-bought dough! It takes just 10 minutes to throw together.
All-Purpose Flour: the recipe calls for 1 ½ cups of flour but you’ll actually start with just 1 cup and add more as needed. If you add it all at once, the dough will likely be too dry! Warm Milk: warm milk is needed to activate the yeast so that the dough can rise properly. Butter: make sure you melt the butter before incorporating it into the dough for a softer texture. Yeast: make sure you’re using instant or quick yeast. Sugar: the sugar helps the yeast to activate and adds a bit of sweetness. Salt: enhances the flavor of the crescent rolls.
Pigs in a blanket:
Little Smokies: you can also use full size hot dogs but you will need to cut your dough differently. Egg and Water: makes up an egg wash that gives the outside of the rolls that delicious golden-brown color. Seasonings: I use a simple duo of garlic powder and dried parsley to give the pigs in a blanket just a little bit of extra flavor.
How to make pigs in a blanket
Variations
Make them cheesy. You can roll any type of cheese you like into the crescent roll dough with the little smokies. Cheddar, provolone, pepper jack, you name it. Add bacon. Sprinkle some crushed bacon bits into the dough before you roll it up for a smoky crunch. Flavor them differently. Make them extra garlicky and slather the dough with garlic butter before baking, make everything bagel pigs in a blanket by swapping the garlic powder and dried parsley for everything bagel seasoning, make them spicy by adding in diced jalapeño. The possibilities are endless! Make them vegetarian. You can easily swap the little smokies for a vegetarian variety. Use store-bought dough. I’m a huge advocate for the homemade dough but if you’re shorter on time, store-bought dough works great too!
Serving suggestions
You can serve these pigs in a blanket as a snack with ketchup, mustard, or BBQ sauce or as part of a larger meal with a side of air fryer tater tots, instant pot macaroni and cheese, broccoli salad, or roasted veggies. These also make the perfect addition to an appetizer spread for a party. Here are a few more easy appetizer recipes to try:
Baked Mac and Cheese Cups BBQ Chicken Jalapeño Popper Cupcakes Boneless Chicken Wings Easy Pizza Roll Ups
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